Summer 2019: Get Ready to Teach on Canvas

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Canvas sneaker In Summer 2019, all courses will be on Canvas.

Logging In

If you are teaching on Canvas this spring, you should already have an account. To log into Canvas, go to our Canvas Welcome page and follow in the directions. If you have issues logging in or accessing your password, please contact the HNU IT Helpdesk.

Training

At a minimum, all faculty teaching in Canvas this spring should achieve Fundamentals 2 level of proficiency in Canvas. This means you've attended at least two training workshops or consultations, or completed our online Down and Dirty Canvas course and at least one training or consultation. For faculty teaching hybrid, online, flipped, or web-enhanced courses, we recommend completing our Canvas Certification course or setting up additional consultations with CETL instructional design staff. Sign up for all training options on our Canvas training page.

Summer Course Shells

Summer 2019 Canvas Course Shells (i.e. empty course sites) will be available 3-4 weeks before the semester begins and should show up in your Canvas Dashboard. Your course shell name will follow the naming conventions we used in Blackboard, for example, 19SS BIOL 115 - Advanced Human Physiology. You will also see a Sandbox course for testing out Canvas and one or more training courses in your Dashboard.

Copy Content from Your Sandbox, Development Course, or Course from Previous Semester

If you have been working in a Canvas sandbox, development, or test course site, you can copy or import your content into your official course shell. You may also copy or import content from course shells from previous semesters. Here's a guide that shows you how. You can also check out this video (watch from the 1:10 - 2:16 min).

Cross-List Courses (a.k.a. Merge Courses)

If you need to combine two or more sections or cross-listed courses, contact the HNU IT Helpdesk for assistance. Make sure courses are merged before importing or building course content in the course shells you want to combine. Here's a guide that shows you how. You can also check out this video. If you need assistance with this process, please call the Canvas 24/7 helpline at 877-404-7004.

Student Enrollment

We are currently enrolling students in Summer Canvas courses (please note that students cannot see Canvas course sites until they are published by the instructor - see below). By the end of April, we will send out email announcements introducing students to Canvas and asking them to create their login credentials. We'll let you know when this happens. Please wait to send out your own student announcements through Canvas until these initial emails have been sent.

Publishing Your Canvas Course Site

Canvas course shells are always in an unpublished state when they are created. This gives you time to build out your course site and add content before students gain access. As the instructor, you must publish your course site no later than the first day of class in order to make it accessible to your students. Learn how to publish your course in this guide.

Importing Content from an Archived Blackboard Course

Blackboard at HNU will be available until July 1, 2019. It is highly recommended that you Archive your Blackboard Courses before then. See this video for a tutorial on archiving courses. The HNU IT Helpdesk will also be archiving all Blackboard courses which faculty can request using the Helpdesk ticketing system.

Before importing any content from an Archived Blackboard course, we highly recommend completing basic (Fundamentals 2 level) training. If you import your Blackboard course wholesale, your content will be dumped into Canvas in a disorderly fashion and without proper training, you won't know how to reorganize it. You can learn more about importing content in our Blackboard to Canvas tutorial.

Questions and Support

If you are having problems locating your course or logging into Canvas, contact the HNU IT Helpdesk.
For questions about training on Canvas, or other ed-tech tools contact CETL.
If you have questions about copying content to your course shell, cross-listing your course, or other questions about using specific features in Canvas, please contact Canvas's fabulous 24/7/365 support at 877-404-7004. A Canvas support technician will walk you through the process. You can reach Canvas support anytime by clicking on the Help link in Canvas's global navigation bar.

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Summer 2019: Get Ready to Teach on Canvas